-On Donor-Funded Projects
Monrovia, Liberia – The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has published thirty-six audit reports examining donor-funded projects across Liberia’s key development sectors, including energy, agriculture, education, and infrastructure. These reports, now available on the GAC’s official website (www.gac.gov.lr), aim to ensure proper use of approximately $300 million in annual development aid provided by international partners such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Among the audited projects are the Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Interconnection Project (CLSG-RE) and the Liberia Energy Efficiency and Access Project (LEEAP), both implemented by the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). Other energy sector audits include the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) and the Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project (LESSAP). The Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) also underwent scrutiny for projects like the Liberia Renewable Energy Access Project (LIRENAP) and the Rural Energy Electrification in Liberia Project (REEL).
In the water and sanitation sector, the Liberia Urban Water Supply Project (LUWSP), managed by the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), was audited. Infrastructure projects reviewed include the Liberia Road Asset Management Project (LIBRAMP), the South Eastern Corridor Road Asset Management Project (SCRAMP), and both phases of the Mano River Union Road Development & Transportation Facility Program (MRU/RDTFP), all under the Ministry of Public Works (MPW).
The agriculture sector audits covered initiatives such as the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P), the Rural Economic Transformer Project (RETRAP), and the Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition (SADFONS), all implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). Additionally, the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) was audited for the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fishery Project (LSMFP).
Education sector projects like the Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) and the Liberia Learning Foundation Project, managed by the Ministry of Education (MOE), were also examined. Other notable audits include the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) Project under the National Investment Commission (NIC), the Liberia Investment, Finance and Trade (LIFT) Project under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), and the Cheeseman Burg Landfill Urban Sanitation (CLUS) Project under the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC).
Social and governance projects such as the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) under the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP), the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project under the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), and the Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West Africa (HISWA) Project under the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) were also part of the audit release.
Auditor General P. Garswa Jackson stressed the importance of these audits in promoting transparency and accountability. He noted that the GAC is now focusing on statutory audits of government ministries, agencies, and commissions, with the goal of bringing all audits up to date by December 2025. Two remaining audit reports, for GAVI (the Vaccine Alliance) and the Project Financial Management Unit, are expected to be published within the next two weeks.
